http://www.mlbsportsdaily.com Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:54:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en TEMPE, Ariz. (AP)—Hideki Matsui(notes) made his spring debut for the Los AngelesAngels on Tuesday, getting a single in two trips to the plate during a 6-5 winover the San Diego Padres.Matsui struck out against Chris Young in the first and grounded RadhamesLiz’s(notes) 3-1 pitch up the middle for a hit ... http://www.mlbsportsdaily.com/mlb-baseball/matsui-goes-1-for-2-in-angels-debut-ap.html LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP)—This time last year, Billy Wagner(notes) was facinglittle leaguers in Virginia and recovering from elbow surgery.The former All-Star closer, signed by the Braves in the offseason, retiredall three batters he faced Tuesday night in Atlanta’s 7-4 loss to thePhiladelphia Phillies and said he felt comfortable for ... http://www.mlbsportsdaily.com/mlb-baseball/braves-wagner-throws-perfect-inning-ap.html BURBANK, Calif. (AP)—Willie Davis, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ speedy centerfielder for 13 seasons, has died. He was 69.Burbank police Sgt. Robert Quesada says Davis was found dead Tuesday morningin his Burbank home. Davis appeared in three World Series, including 1966 whenhe committed a Fall Classic-record three errors in one inning. ... http://www.mlbsportsdaily.com/mlb-baseball/former-dodgers-cf-willie-davis-dies-ap.html LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP)—Roy Halladay(notes) pitched three shutout innings andstruck out five in his second spring appearance as the Philadelphia Philliesdowned the Atlanta Braves, 7-4, on Tuesday.Halladay was making his second start since being acquired from the TorontoBlue Jays during the offseason. Halladay went 17-10 with a 2.79 ERA ... http://www.mlbsportsdaily.com/mlb-baseball/halladay-throws-3-shutout-innings-ap.html TAMPA, Fla. (AP)—Nick Johnson(notes) hit two home runs while working on his swing, CCSabathia(notes) gave up five runs trying to refine his motion and the New York Yankeeslost to the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-7 on Tuesday.Johnson was playing for the second straight day after sitting out sincetweaking his back Thursday when ... http://www.mlbsportsdaily.com/mlb-baseball/johnson-homers-twice-sabathia-hit-hard-ap.html TUCSON, Ariz. (AP)—Colorado Rockies closer Huston Street(notes) says he has beennotified that federal investigators might want to talk to him about a Canadiandoctor being investigated in probes involving HGH and another drug.Street says he was told by his agents that he “might be interviewed by theU.S. attorney’s office regarding the ... http://www.mlbsportsdaily.com/mlb-baseball/street-may-be-questioned-in-doctor-probe-ap.html JUPITER, Fla. (AP)—Tim Wakefield(notes) pitched three shutout innings to keep hisspring training ERA at 0.00, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Florida Marlins 9-0on Tuesday.Wakefield allowed two hits, both singles, and walked none in his secondappearance of the spring. Preparing for his 18th major-league season, he threw22 of 30 ... http://www.mlbsportsdaily.com/mlb-baseball/wakefield-tosses-3-shutout-innings-ap.html NEW YORK (AP)—Mets shortstop Jose Reyes has an overactive thyroid and isexpected to remain in New York while the results of additional blood tests areused to determine his treatment.Doctors cleared Reyes to play Friday after he took a blood test to followone conducted during his physical. But team doctors in ... http://www.mlbsportsdaily.com/mlb-baseball/tests-show-reyes-has-overactive-thyroid-ap.html SURPISE, Ariz. (AP)—Royals catcher Jason Kendall(notes) has returned to springtraining and says his divorce and child custody case won’t be a distraction.Kendall missed the exhibition game Monday against Cincinnati to be in courtin Los Angeles. He returned on Tuesday and told reporters he will not “dignifythe ridiculous accusations” being carried ... http://www.mlbsportsdaily.com/mlb-baseball/royals-c-kendall-back-at-spring-training-ap.html TAMPA, Fla. (AP)—Yankees star Alex Rodriguez(notes) said Tuesday he is at easewith his ties to a Canadian sports doctor embroiled in cross-borderinvestigations involving HGH and another drug, though he still hasn’t talked tofederal authorities about the case.Speaking a day after Dr. Anthony Galea told The Associated Press he treatedRodriguez last ... http://www.mlbsportsdaily.com/mlb-baseball/a-rod-at-ease-with-ties-to-doctor-ap.html